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A Wake Up Call For School Leaders

A Principal's Reflections

So the other day I tweeted out this comment, “I am amazed each day to see so much educational progress in my Twitter feed. Many people in education talk a great game when it comes to the effective use of technology, but the results (lack there of) speak for themselves. That is not BYOD. Our students deserve and demand better.

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Are You a Critical Consumer?

A Principal's Reflections

The education space is not immune to some of the prevalent issues and challenges described above. In fact, I for one benefitted greatly as a principal when I learned about something shared on social media and then either implemented or adapted it in a way that bolstered the transformation efforts at my school. Case in point.

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

Then there is the most dangerous view in education that the way we have always done it is the best way. Innovation in education is, in many cases, not an entirely new idea, but instead doing what we already do better. For one, comfort tends to be the enemy of growth. One last factor has to do with our experiences.

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Newly Posted Favorite Resources 11/05/2013

The Web20Classroom

Mobile AUP Guide tags: aup favorite Get Your Google Earth Going « Thumann Resources tags: google earth googleearth favorite Prezi Resources tags: prezi favorite Thinking Big About Engagement | Edutopia tags: engagement edutopia favorite How Web-based Tools Change Teaching and Learning tags: technology web2.0

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Newly Posted Favorite Resources 01/13/2013

The Web20Classroom

The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

The amount of new acronyms in the educational technology world is staggering… and often overwhelming for educators. BLearning – Blended Learning (using a range of multimedia and strategies). BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. BYOL – Bring Your Own Learning. PBL – Project Based Learning ( click here for my guide ).

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10 Characteristics Of An Authentic-Based Learning Classroom

The Web20Classroom

Reimagining education is frequently sparked by advancement in technology. 2 pencil to the streaming of video in to support learning and teaching, technology is typically the driver to change. They were going to allow students to bring their own device to the classroom to use in the course of their learning.

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